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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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From: Plymouth, CT
Car: 1990 GTA
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Smoking engine, slow starting

What did i do??????? I replaced the head gasket, put it all back together, and now have smoke pushing through the valve covers while it runs like a champ. I shut the motor off and tried to start it again and it is sluggish to start........

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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 04:14 AM
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Car: 89 Camaro RS
Engine: 355 SD TPI
Transmission: WCT5
Axle/Gears: 3.08 Posi
Re: Smoking engine, slow starting

What color smoke? Is it thick and pumpping out fast? Slow? Gotta get more info on this
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